Token, USA, 1841
Cast of a 'hard times' token, USA, 1841. Obverse: a ship under full sail. Legend: 'WEBSTER CREDIT CURRENT 1841'. Reverse: a ship on the rocks. Legend: 'MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE NOT ONE CENT FOR TRIBUTE'. Two casts obverse and reverse, mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC0374 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Coin cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1841 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 3 mm x 29 mm |